# N649SW: 1997 Boeing 737-3H4, registration cancelled 2021-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-3H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3h4) (registry code 138447K)
- Engine: [CFM International CFM56 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-series) (registry code 13802)
- Serial number: 27719
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 1997
- Certificate issued: August 23, 1997
- Last registry action: December 18, 2017
- Mode S code: A8884F
- Owner when cancelled: [Southwest Airlines Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AIRLINES%20CO)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8326° N, 96.8491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75235, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N649SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=649SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N649SW-2021-06-05

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 737-3H4: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3h4.md

## Service difficulty reports (247, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR SWAA2015092344223](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015092344223), Sep 21, 2015: SLIDE. OUT OF ADJUST. R2 DOOR EMER EVAC SLIDE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SLIDE IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2015072442191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015072442191), Jul 23, 2015: SLIDE. LOW PRESSURE. R2 DOOR EVAC SLIDE PRESS LOW. R & R SLIDE ASSEMBLY IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA2015071341821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015071341821), Jul 9, 2015: CONTROL CABLE. OUT OF ADJUST. WHEN SELECTING LG DOWN, ALL SIX LIGHTS ILLUMINATED & STAYED ON. THREE RED & THREE GREEN, NOSE, LT & RT. EXECUTED A GO AROUND & RECYCLED THE LG & THE GREEN LG SA
- [SDR SWAA2015061540656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015061540656), Jun 10, 2015: PROBE. FAULTY. PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DELARED, DUE TO A FUEL QTY INDICATOR BEING ERRATIC AND WITH A FUEL IMBALANCE. R & R LEFT TANK NR 6 PROBE IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA2015061540655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015061540655), Jun 10, 2015: WIRE HARNESS. FAULTY. PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DELARED, DUE TO THE FUEL QTY INDICATOR WAS ERRATIC WITH A FUEL IMBALANCE. R & R LEFT TSD FUEL TANK HARNESS IAW MM
- [SDR SWAA2015061240631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015061240631), Jun 10, 2015: HINGE. BROKEN. FOUND THE RIGHT WING INBOARD GROUND SPOILER OUTBD HINGE BROKEN. R & R THE SPOILER IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA2015061240630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015061240630), Jun 10, 2015: HINGE. BROKEN. FOUND THE LEFT WING INBD GROUND SPOILER OUTBOARD HINGE BROKEN. R & R THE SPOILER IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA2015052640051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015052640051), May 22, 2015: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT EMER LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 18. RELAMPED LIGHT IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2015052640053](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015052640053), May 17, 2015: STIFFENER. CRACKED. RIGHT NLG WW HORIZONTAL STIFFENER CRACKED AT BS 294.5, OTBD CORNER. R & R STIFFENER IAW ER & EA.
- [SDR SWAA2015052640039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015052640039), May 14, 2015: WEB. CRACKED. RIGHT NLG WW BULKHEAD TRUNNION VERTICAL WEB CRACKED AT BS 294.5. REPAIRED WEB ASSEMBLY IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2015050539307](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2015050539307), May 3, 2015: COVER. MISSING. RIGHT OVERWING EXIT SIGN COVER MISSING. INSTALLED COVER IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA2014120134545](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014120134545), Nov 26, 2014: SLIDE. LOOSE. L1 DOOR EMER EVAC SLIDE LOOSE. SECURED SLIDE IAW MT.
- [SDR SWAA2014111234098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014111234098), Nov 11, 2014: LENS. LOOSE. MID CABIN CEILING EMER LIGHT LENS LOOSE. SECURED LENS IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA2014091832120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014091832120), Sep 10, 2014: CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT FAULTY. FOUND EMER EXIT LIGHT CB TRIPPED. RESET CB IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA2014081230782](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014081230782), Aug 10, 2014: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. AIR TURN BACK & DECLARED EMER. AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR HANDLE UP HAD A RT MAIN RED UNSAFE LIGHT. WHEN GEAR HANDLE IN OFF POSITION HAD RT MAIN RED & GREEN LIGHT. WHEN
- [SDR SWAA2014072530354](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072530354), Jul 23, 2014: FUSE. BLOWN. GALLEY 1 EMER EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R F2 FUSE IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2014072530344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072530344), Jul 23, 2014: FUSE. BLOWN. RIGHT FWD EMER EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT BS 360. R & R F2 FUSE IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2014072530353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072530353), Jul 12, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT WING NR 6 SLAT SKIN LE CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2014072530352](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072530352), Jul 10, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. SKIN CREASED BETWEEN BS 794 TO 807 BETWEEN STRINGER 25R TO 26R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014072130145](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072130145), Jul 9, 2014: SHEAR TIE. CRACKED. SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT BS 328 STRINGER 17R. R & R SHEAR TIE IAW SRM & DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2014072530351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072530351), Jul 7, 2014: FLAP. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING AFT FLAP OTBD EDGE DELAMINATED. REPAIRED AFT FLAP IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2014072230188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072230188), Jul 6, 2014: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. INNER CHORD CRACKED AT BS 348.2 STRINGER 15L. R & R CHORD IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014071730062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071730062), Jul 6, 2014: FITTING. CRACKED. CLIP CRACKED AT BS 348.2 STRINGER 15L. R & R CLIP IAW SRM & DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2014071429953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071429953), Jul 6, 2014: ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT WING TE WBL 204.40 ANGLE CRACKED. R & R ANGLE IAW SRM & DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2014071029858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071029858), Jul 6, 2014: ANGLE. CRACKED. LEFT WING FIXED TE ANGLE CRACKED AT WBL 198.60. R & R ANGLE IAW SRM & DWG.
- [SDR SWAA0255070130350](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA0255070130350), Jul 5, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. SKIN CRACKED AT BS 328 STRINGER 17R. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014071730061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071730061), Jul 5, 2014: SKIN. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING INBD FORE FLAP DELAMINATED ON UPPER SURFACE. REPAIRED FORE FLAP IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2014071730060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071730060), Jul 5, 2014: RIB. CRACKED. RIGHT WING FUEL TANK RIB LOWER CHORD CRACKED AT WBL 135.5 BETWEEN STRINGER 2R TO 3R. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014071630048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071630048), Jul 5, 2014: FLAP. DELAMINATED. LEFT WING INBD FORE FLAP DELAMINATED. REPAIRED FORE FLAP IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2014071630047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071630047), Jul 5, 2014: FLAP. DELAMINATED. RIGHT WING INBD FORE FLAP DELAMINATED. REPAIRED FORE FLAP IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2014071630033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071630033), Jul 4, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. LEFT EMER EXIT LIGHT LAMP INOPERATIVE. R & R LAMP IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2014071630026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071630026), Jul 4, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. RIGHT EMER EXIT LIGHT LAMP INOPERATIVE. R & R LAMP IAW AMM.
- [SDR SWAA2014071429952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071429952), Jul 4, 2014: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. AFT LAVATORY EMER EXIT LIGHT BULB INOPERATIVE. R & R BULB IAW MM.
- [SDR SWAA2014072530343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072530343), Jul 3, 2014: CROSSBEAM. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR CROSSBEAM E T CHORD AFT END CRACKED. REPAIRED E T CHORD IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014072330253](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072330253), Jul 3, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME CHORD CRACKED AT BS 727 STRINGER 18. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014072230205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072230205), Jul 3, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME OTBD CHORD CRACKED AT BS 727 STRINGER 8A LT. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014072230204](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072230204), Jul 3, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME OTBD CHORD CRACKED AT BS 727 BETWEEN STRINGER 18A & 27L. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014072230203](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014072230203), Jul 3, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. FRAME OTBD CHORD CRACKED AT BS 727 STRINGER 18R. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014071530022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071530022), Jul 3, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. LEFT FRAME INNER CHORD CRACKED AT BS 616 WL 202. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014071530021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014071530021), Jul 3, 2014: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT FRAME INNER CHORD CRACKED AT BS 616 WL 208. REPAIRED CHORD IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014042827480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014042827480), Apr 25, 2014: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 400, STR 9L. R & R CLIP IAW SRM & BAC.
- [SDR SWAA2014050527683](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014050527683), Apr 22, 2014: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 500A+2, STRINGER 4R. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SB.
- [SDR SWAA2014050227590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014050227590), Apr 17, 2014: STRINGER SPLICE. DAMAGED. STRINGER SPLICE DAMAGED AT STATION 663, STRINGER 4R. R & R SPLICE IAW SRM.
- [SDR SWAA2014041727206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014041727206), Apr 16, 2014: STRINGER CLIP. CRACKED. STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 380, STRINGER 8L. R & R CLIP IAW DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2014042127251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014042127251), Apr 15, 2014: STRINGER SPLICE. CRACKED. STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 540, STRINGER 14L. R &R SPLICE IAW SRM & DWG.
- [SDR SWAA2014042327331](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014042327331), Apr 11, 2014: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER CRACKED AT BS 471, STRINGER 5L. REPAIRED STRINGER IAW SB.
- [SDR SWAA2014043027572](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014043027572), Apr 10, 2014: FRAME. GOUGED. FRAME GOUGED AT BS 400, STRINGER 8L. REPAIRED FRAME IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014050527682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014050527682), Apr 8, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT BS 887+10 UPPER AFT WINDOW CORNER SKIN CUT OUT CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014043027571](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014043027571), Apr 8, 2014: SKIN. CRACKED. RIGHT BS 520+10 LOWER AFT WINDOW CORNER SKIN CUT OUT CRACKED. REPAIRED SKIN IAW EA.
- [SDR SWAA2014042927518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2014042927518), Apr 8, 2014: FORGING. CRACKED. RIGHT BS 887+10, CRACKED AT HOLE NR 8 IN LOWER FWD CORNER. R & R FORGING IAW DWG.

All 247: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N649SW-2021-06-05/reports.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA16LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA16LA032), Dec 15, 2015: Boeing 737 3H4 (N649SW), Nashville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the flight crew's early turn towards the assigned gate because taxiway lighting had been inadvertently turned off by the controller-in-charge which resulted in the airplane leaving the paved surface.…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20151215020399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151215020399A), Dec 15, 2015: Boeing 737-3H4 (N649SW), Nashville, TN, Substantial damage. Southwest flight 31 departed iah and landed on bna runway 20R at approximately 17:12 local time. While traveling north on T2, at the intersection of taxiway j,…

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